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  • #16
    Acupuncture

    Originally posted by titaniumed View Post
    Real fast....Here is a list of things I have done, and others have done for scoliosis and scoliosis pain. Highly disorganized.

    1) Sleep, lay down
    2) Hot shower, Bath Bath with Epsom salt
    3) Exercise, Physical therapy, Exercise ball 24" dia, Stretching, Counter rotating rib and lumbar humps with cliff
    4) Aspirin
    5) Hot water immersion Hot tub, Spa 106 degrees F
    6) Chiropractic
    7) Osteopathy
    8) Ultrasound
    9) Electrostim
    10) Swimming, Ocean swimming, Scuba diving
    11) Having someone walk on back
    12) Traction Manual, or Computerized. Vax-D machine
    13) Analgesics Topical Tiger balm, Ben gay Etc
    14) NSAIDS. Prescription Anti-inflammatories... Celebrex, Diclofenac, Naproxen Etc
    15) Yoga, meditation Lomi Lomi Vacations
    16) Accupressure, Accupuncture, Accupuncture with electricity, Chinese modalities with and without Chinese training. (I think it means something)
    17) Massage Massage immediatly after hot water immersion.
    18) Cannabis, CBD
    19) Opioids (Oral)
    20) Surgery Open, Minimally Invasive, Tethering
    21) Hot pads
    22) Pneu-back system de-weighting on tredmill
    23) Pain shots
    24) Vibration Large vibrator on lumbar hump
    25) Massage chairs
    26) Arch tables
    27) Personal stretching machinery
    28) Anesthesia, Morphine injections, Dialuid, and Lortab
    29) Gabapentin
    30) Muscle relaxers Robaxin, Flexiril Etc
    31) Ignore pain
    32) Pray
    33) Ketamine. Anesthesia, and Infusion
    34) Write about scoliosis, posting here on NSF Communicating with other scoliosis patients
    35) Not thinking about scoliosis
    36) Copes Brace Hard braces, soft braces
    37) Tempurpedic bed
    38) Soft down pillows
    39) Travel in RV Soft Captains chairs.
    40) Foam for bed. Use Latex foam 2-4 inches thick
    41) Eat healthier
    42) Drink more water
    43) Go to scoliosis meetings
    44) Education on scoliosis topics
    45) Comedy Benny Hill, Roseanne Roseannadanna, George Carlin Etc
    46) Scroth, Magical suit, Power tools, Spinecore
    47) 3D printed braces
    48) Ice
    49) Medrol packs Methylprednisolone
    50) Revision surgery
    51) Dr Menmuir
    52) Arm bike for bear traps. (Pedal with Arms) Emulate with cans of food 1# Forward and backwards
    53) Rotational stretches (In chair, or machine) See Dingo's threads

    Thats all I can think of for now.

    Ed
    Just a FYI I have used Chinese acupuncture off and on for many years. Personally I would use only a practitioner trained in the Chinese method. Yes it’s expensive ($125 last year) but effects are temporary & depends upon your condition. It’s no longer effective for me.

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    • #17
      Most pain remedies seem to lose their effectiveness. That's why there are so many different ones, I guess. I had injections and those eventually stopped working.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by titaniumed View Post
        Tina, As we all know, being in pain is no fun....The amount of pain will dictate what you do about it and for some of us, we will take what we can get in our battles....even if its temporary. Its almost like being hungry and starving and eating anything that comes across the table. Well, almost anything....depends on how hungry you are. The surgeons and doctors usually have great insurance people that work for them. Ask them, and get a referral. Some Insurance plans will sometimes pay for Massages and Chiropractic, PT and so forth. Ask your doctor. There are no guarantees that anything will work for pain on a permanent basis. All we can do is try. Many times in the past all I wanted was a break from pain, even if it was for a few hours so I can get some sleep.

        Availability of certain items can run short if people hoard and buy up in a panic state. People like 3M will sell masks to the highest bidder, even if its China....
        Its the trade deals. This is a great example on how these deals can end up being a double edged sword.

        I eventually found some toilet paper at Walmart. The person working there told me they get shipments every day, and its all sold off by 9AM. Your chances are better by shopping early in the morning. There are also less people which is exactly what I like when shopping....In and out fast. The virus also affects production figures when COVID hits these plants.

        I had a friend with a 3D printer print me a Rowan mask. This is what I am using when I venture out. Its not a replacement for an N95 mask. But I do use furnace filter material that is rated for bateria and viruses. I guess it offers some protection. Its probably going to protect others more than it will protect me.
        https://engineering.rowan.edu/resear...ask/index.html

        Ed
        At the start of the shortages my husband lucked out online and scored two huge multipaks of toilet paper at a Wegman's that isn't even close to our house. We're surprised they even delivered to us. The stuff got left in our driveway unbagged in plain sight. I was terrified someone would come along and steal it from us, even use violence to secure that toilet paper, and I made my husband bring it in right away.

        Hoarding is contagious. We were really low on toilet paper and we felt if everyone else is hoarding, we have to overshop a little, too, because who knows when more will be available again?

        That Rowan mask has holes in it for breathing, right? Isn't that going to let some virus in?
        Last edited by Tina_R; 05-17-2020, 10:41 PM.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Tina_R View Post
          That Rowan mask has holes in it for breathing, right? Isn't that going to let some virus in?
          No, the intake is through the filter material behind the grill. But no mask is a guarantee. Its not really a substitute for social distancing.

          The surgeons are using triage on surgeries. Not only do we have the existing complications that can happen with spine, now they have to add COVID-19 to that list. And coughing 3000 times per day is hard enough. Just coughing after fusion surgery can be especially scary during immediate recovery. There is little reason to proceed with surgery unless the odds of success are high. COVID complicates the decision making process.

          Wouldnt it be something to do a surgery, not get COVID in the hospital, get released, and then get it after you are released from the hospital?

          Notice the state of Nevada has no mention of wearing any masks on prevention tips but I am still wearing mine for that added protection for myself and others.
          https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/prevention/

          Ed
          49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
          Pre surgery curves T70,L70
          ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
          Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

          Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
          http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

          My x-rays
          http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

          http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Tina_R View Post
            Most pain remedies seem to lose their effectiveness. That's why there are so many different ones, I guess. I had injections and those eventually stopped working.
            Some do, and some do not. Hot water does not, but I was also having some issues with hot soaks, probably dehydration. You really have to drink copious amounts of water when you boil that pain away since you lose water so quickly. Like a quart of water in 20 minutes. This is why small children should not be allowed in hot tubs.

            Long term opoids are not really recommended for long term chronic pain. After 5 weeks, Percoset and Oxy was just not cutting the mustard for me at 100mg plus per day. The constipation was causing more pain than the spine. Nutrition worked a whole lot better after I terminated (and short frequent walks)

            I never took opoids leading up to my surgeries. NSAIDS yes, Opoids no. I also formed a bunch of stones (gall and kidney) so one needs to be aware.

            On acupuncture or acupressure, I dont think the scientific community has anything worthy or proven from what I remember,? but thats all relative. The world was flat at one point. You cant dismiss because the wrong ideas never came to frutiution. Many ideas, the invention and discovery process, happen by mistake. This is why documentation is so important. If you think outside the box, its not logical to remember since its a new concept. There has to be a reason why something works....Even if most spine treatments are not supported by strong scientific evidence. "We see what we are taught to see". -Charcot

            We have to accept the reality that even though certain methods have varying rates of success, its never a black and white thing. We take what we can get and make the best of it. Know the tricks of the trade, and know about timing and how important it can be for certain scoliosis patients. Timing is everything.

            "Pain is an indicator of suffering organs". -Charcot
            Pain is a warning sign and if it doesnt resolve itself, or its a heavy pain, something has to be done. If a modality is tried and does not work, something else needs to be explored. Curves dont mean too much, but pain is your signal. Scoliosis patients especially in pain need to be evaluated by a scoliosis surgeon. It doesnt mean your having surgery, but its best to talk about these things, talk about pain with your surgeon. They will look with X-Rays, MRI's and CT's to see if they can locate your pain producer.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Martin_Charcot

            20 years ago my dad passed from ALS. Thats why I sometimes bring up Charcot who discovered ALS in the 1800's

            Ed
            Last edited by titaniumed; 05-19-2020, 01:37 AM.
            49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
            Pre surgery curves T70,L70
            ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
            Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

            Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

            My x-rays
            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

            http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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            • #21
              Originally posted by titaniumed View Post
              No, the intake is through the filter material behind the grill. But no mask is a guarantee. Its not really a substitute for social distancing.

              The surgeons are using triage on surgeries. Not only do we have the existing complications that can happen with spine, now they have to add COVID-19 to that list. And coughing 3000 times per day is hard enough. Just coughing after fusion surgery can be especially scary during immediate recovery. There is little reason to proceed with surgery unless the odds of success are high. COVID complicates the decision making process.

              Wouldnt it be something to do a surgery, not get COVID in the hospital, get released, and then get it after you are released from the hospital?

              Notice the state of Nevada has no mention of wearing any masks on prevention tips but I am still wearing mine for that added protection for myself and others.
              https://nvhealthresponse.nv.gov/prevention/

              Ed
              I agree that trying to cough out a virus is bad for the spine just after fusion surgery. I'm wondering also if a recent spine surgery (or any big surgery) is a heightened risk for getting through a COVID-19 infection. That recent surgery would qualify as one of those preexisting conditions that can prevent the body from properly fighting off the virus.

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              • #22
                I wouldn't want to be sick with anything during a spine recovery.....or at least on any big surgery. No way, Jose.

                I lost 40# in 40 days during my recovery.....My body was in overdrive during recovery for the first 6 weeks. Lots of healing going on, front and back.

                I would imagine one would have to have something pretty serious to get a green light. If you get into a plane crash, tell them your having trouble breathing and they will take you right away. Or, go into the ER and tell them you can not pee. That one works great, bumps you up to the front of the line. (With the most pain you will ever feel in your lifetime) Renal colic from a stone can be mindblowing, and with scoliosis my back was shot beyond belief. Examples of human triage.

                I had that happen with my cat. He was sitting on the litter box for long periods of time. I called the vet, they told me to bring him in right away, its an emergency. He had FUS from the magnesium in the cheap cat food. An example of feline triage. My cat went through the same pain I went through. Wow!
                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline..._tract_disease

                Funny how after they knocked me out with a shot, my spinal musculature got a break, and it really helped the scoliosis pain. (Before my spine surgeries. Pre-fused scoliosis pain)

                Ed
                49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
                Pre surgery curves T70,L70
                ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
                Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

                Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
                http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

                My x-rays
                http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

                http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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                • #23
                  Shot? I’m

                  Originally posted by titaniumed View Post
                  I wouldn't want to be sick with anything during a spine recovery.....or at least on any big surgery. No way, Jose.

                  I lost 40# in 40 days during my recovery.....My body was in overdrive during recovery for the first 6 weeks. Lots of healing going on, front and back.

                  I would imagine one would have to have something pretty serious to get a green light. If you get into a plane crash, tell them your having trouble breathing and they will take you right away. Or, go into the ER and tell them you can not pee. That one works great, bumps you up to the front of the line. (With the most pain you will ever feel in your lifetime) Renal colic from a stone can be mindblowing, and with scoliosis my back was shot beyond belief. Examples of human triage.

                  I had that happen with my cat. He was sitting on the litter box for long periods of time. I called the vet, they told me to bring him in right away, its an emergency. He had FUS from the magnesium in the cheap cat food. An example of feline triage. My cat went through the same pain I went through. Wow!
                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline..._tract_disease

                  Funny how after they knocked me out with a shot, my spinal musculature got a break, and it really helped the scoliosis pain. (Before my spine surgeries. Pre-fused scoliosis pain)

                  Ed
                  Are you talking about a shot for the kidney problem or your spine? If Spine what kind of shot?

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Scared View Post
                    Are you talking about a shot for the kidney problem or your spine? If Spine what kind of shot?
                    You know Tina, I don't remember what they gave me. Probably a morphine shot as it knocked me out in seconds. This was for the kidney stone renal colic pain.

                    I also had a laser lithotripsy procedure in May 2007 and the general anesthesia from that surgery also helped with the scoliosis pains. It had a relaxing effect, so that was twice where I was knocked out and it helped a lot with the aches and binding of pre fusion scoliosis.

                    There were times I just wanted to be knocked out for a break, but you can't really get this done for scoliosis curves....You have to have something else wrong.

                    Ed
                    49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
                    Pre surgery curves T70,L70
                    ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
                    Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

                    Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
                    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

                    My x-rays
                    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

                    http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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